Her Majesty
Regal on her perch in brisk spring wind
revisiting boundaries of her realm
mature golden eyes pierce
ocean ~ shoreline ~ sky
seek carrion or prey
alert for rivals.
Bold beak of a huntress, deadly nimble talons
eight feet of feathered strength
instinctually set for action.
His Majesty
Her partner for life
vigilant defender surveys kingdom
a single glance penetrates
water ~ air ~ dunes
~ at Pacific’s surging tideline
he searches for riches and spoils
wind riffling his crown.
Fledgling
Outgrowing nest fledge stretches ~ jumps flaps tumbles out spreads wings crashes into bough. Wings askew fledge fixes eye on nest clambers back. Still cramped fledge hops flaps over rim lands upright on limb. In high piping calls Their Majesties coach fledgling to hunt and scavenge over fields and dunes at ocean’s edge.
Lindy Low LeCoq 